Easy Candied Pecans Recipe

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Candied Pecans, made with maple syrup, are the easiest snack or dessert recipe. You just need two ingredients and ten minutes for these sweet treats.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Servings: Servings (2 Cups)

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Melissa Griffiths

In a heavy-bottomed skillet or pan, heat the pecans and maple syrup over low to medium-low heat, stirring continuously. The maple syrup will start to bubble, and you'll see the extra moisture evaporating.
Keep cooking and stirring until all of the extra moisture has evaporated and the maple syrup sugars start to crystallize and stick to the nuts. This should take 5-8 minutes. Make sure you stir the whole time so that you don't burn the nuts.
When the moisture is all gone, pour the nuts out onto a baking mat or a piece of parchment (or waxed) paper and let the nuts cool.

You’ll know when it’s done when it looks dry, and there are no shiny spots left on the pecans or in the pan.
You can add spices to this at the beginning of the cooking time if you like spiced candied nuts (like cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice!).
The sugar in the maple syrup will crystallize, and you’ll see the little chunks of it sticking to the nuts right before they are done.
You can also add a little salt to these in the beginning; I like a little salt to my sweet nuts.
You can use walnuts or almonds in place of the pecans if needed.